Getafe eye Abou Trika
CAIRO: Spanish first division side Getafe is interested in signing Al Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou Trika, reports claimed on Thursday. Websites such as Mercato 365, Football and Transfer Market Web…
Fourteen dead in land dispute
CAIRO: Fourteen people were killed on Tuesday when a land dispute erupted into armed clashes between rival gunmen northwest of Cairo, a security official said. An initial toll had also…
Meteb set for Russian move
CAIRO: Al Ahly striker Emad Meteb is set to join Russian side FC Saturn, the Egyptian champions said early on Wednesday.Saturn have tabled a ?3 million bid to sign the…
Egypt to face Iraq next November
CAIRO: Egypt will play against the Asian Champions Iraq in a friendly game next November. We have agreed on this date and it would be a great occasion to honor…
Abdel Halim out of Cup tie, Zaki back
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Abdel Halim Ali has been left out of the squad for Suez Cement Cup tie on Thursday after he failed a fitness test. The 34-year old striker…
Basri looking for cup win against former club
CAIRO: Ittihad coach Taha Basri hopes for a "psychological win when his struggling team takes on former club ENPPI in the Egyptian Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.Basri, who enjoyed the most…
Goldman Sachs unveils $100 million program to educate 10,000 women globally about business
NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the world s largest investment bank, unveiled a plan Wednesday to spend $100 million to teach 10,000 women business and management skills across the…
UN food chief urges Arab nations to invest oil profits in agriculture
CAIRO: The head of the UN food organization urged Arab states on Tuesday to invest increased oil revenues in developing agriculture to ensure food supplies in the future in a…
Oil back above $100 as OPEC meeting begins
LONDON: Oil prices climbed back above $100 on Wednesday as OPEC ministers began a vital meeting at which they were widely expected to hold current output levels despite calls from…